Studies on the nematode parasites from Egyptian rodents. I. Spirurid nematodes.

Three spirurid nematode species have been collected from Egyptian rodents in Giza province. Streptopharagus kuntzi was collected from stomach and small intestine of Rattus ratus, R. norvegicus, Arvicanthis niloticus and Gerbillus gerbillus. Protospirura muris and P. marsupialis have also been collected from A. niloticus, R. rattus and R. norvegicus but P. marsupialis was collected only from the stomach while P. muris collected from stomach and small intestine. P. marsupialis was firstly recorded in Egypt during this work and no males of this species were collected. Females of S. kuntzi and P. muris showed marked dominance over males. Streptopharagus sudanensis and S. kuntzi are placed in synonomy.